Single source · France
Pierval
Source Lilas, parc du château de Pont-Saint-Pierre, Normandy (Eure)
A quiet Normandy spring under centuries-old oaks, calcium-bicarbonate at neutral pH with low sodium and almost no magnesium. Soft and food-friendly.
Mineral analysis
TDS310mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium4.7 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silica14 mg/L
clean fuel
Sodium7.9 mg/L
low-sodium · under the 20 mg/L diet line
Verified · official analysis ↗
- soft body
- neutral palate
- lightly calcic
Pierval is a still water from France with 310 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 103 mg/L calcium, 4.7 mg/L magnesium and 7.9 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Measurable surface influence · closest in profile to Evian.
Type · The Cathedral
Find it in: Low sodium · Full body
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Common questions
- What does Pierval taste like?
- Pierval is a still water, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a soft, round finish. It belongs to the Cathedral type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run soft body, neutral palate and lightly calcic.
- Is Pierval good for you?
- Pierval is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a moderately mineral water at 310 mg/L dissolved solids. Sodium sits at 7.9 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L line, so it suits a low-sodium diet.
- What minerals are in Pierval?
- Pierval carries calcium 103, magnesium 4.7, sodium 7.9 and potassium 1 mg/L over bicarbonate 315, sulfate 5 and chloride 12.4 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 310 mg/L total dissolved solids. It also publishes 14 mg/L of silica, the beauty mineral.
- How much sodium is in Pierval?
- Pierval carries 7.9 mg/L of sodium. That is under the 20 mg/L line, low enough to suit a low-sodium diet.
- Is Pierval hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Pierval works out to 276 mg/L as calcium carbonate, which counts as very hard water. That is genuinely hard water, chalky on the tongue and quick to scale a kettle.
- Is Pierval alkaline or acidic?
- Pierval is effectively neutral at pH 7.1, neither an alkaline nor an acidic water.
- Can you use Pierval for baby formula?
- Probably not the first choice. Pierval falls outside the German infant-formula guidance because nitrate at 14 is over the 10 mg/L line. Pick a still water that clears all three limits, boil and cool it before mixing, and ask your pediatrician.
- Is Pierval still or sparkling?
- Pierval is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does Pierval come from?
- Pierval comes from Source Lilas, parc du château de Pont-Saint-Pierre, Normandy (Eure) in France, a single source.